Residential and commercial taxpayers received some good news on Monday: Their taxes will decrease slightly next year.

The Board of Assessors and Board of Selectmen had their annual meeting to set the tax rate. Based on assessors’ data, selectmen decreased the tax shift percentage between commercial and residential from 1.45 percent to 1.43 percent, with commercial and business taxpayers bearing more of a burden.

As a result, the residential tax burden will be $12.61 per thousand while the commercial tax burden will be $19.91 per thousand. Both represent a slight decrease: The rate for residential is currently $12.76 per thousand and $20.57 per thousand for commercial, business and industrial taxpayers.

Selectmen flirted with dropping the tax shift to 1.40 percent, which would have helped commercial and business taxpayers even more but it would have added a 17 cents rate increase for residential taxpayers.

At Selectwoman Lisa Pacheco’s suggestion, the board settled on a 1.43 percent difference between the two taxpayer groups, with commercial and business still paying a higher rate.

“We have tried really hard to be frugal and we have done a really good job not to crazy in the opposite direction, we might find ourselves backpedaling it,” Pacheco said.

Selectman Chairman Paul Sadeck expressed a desire to save money for both residential and commercial taxpayers. Overall, in fiscal 2014, the levy increased 0.2 percent and the property values went up by 0.1 percent. The town also experienced more than $192,000 of total new growth.

In other town news, the animal control officer garnered permission from selectmen to store loose dogs — with an identified owner — at the town’s animal shelter. She said that many dogs have identity tags and can be traced to a home where the occupant is often away.

She said these dogs are brought to Lakeville animal shelter, which closes by 4 p.m., often leading to the dog staying overnight for no reason. She said this also costs more money for the owner. She said by simply housing the dogs in town, it would be easy for the owner to pick the animal up later on that day.